Hey guys. This week we have on Kelly Burton.  She is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Material Exchange. We’ll discuss environmental issues in the fashion industry which is one of the most polluting and what is being done about it. Stay tuned until the end of some career tips. If you enjoyed the episode please leave a review so that we can reach more people with this podcast. Next week we have on Lilian Liu, a sustainability strategist with Futerra. A agency who’s mission mission is to make sustainable development so desirable it becomes normal. Hope you Enjoy the episode!

Main Topics of Episode:

1. The current fashion industry
2. We talk about how price has impacted companies  ability to be more sustainable but this is  a misconception that Kelly addresses.
3.  How the sourcing of the material is very energy intensive and how Material Exchange is using digital technology to reduce the impact of this sourcing.
4. Kelly discusses 3-D prototyping and how that can reduce waste.
5. Transparency with brand and manufacturers. 
6. Trends on sustainable fashion in the future
7. The pervasiveness of microfibers

Interesting Fact: The material contributes to ~43% of the carbon footprint of a brands emissions

Kelly’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyburton/

Material Exchange Website: https://material-exchange.com

Green & Grind IG: @green.and.grind